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Stanford Medicine Children’s Health’s NICU has become a pioneer in supporting NICU parents with a continuum of mental health support.
Experts say quality time spent together promotes children’s cognitive and social development.
Mental health providers discuss efforts to better understand the challenges Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) youth face and offer culturally informed interventions.
Filadelfo Bedolla, Stanford Medicine grounds horticultural tech, gives topiary giraffe a haircut.
Pediatrician Nivedita More, MD, of Bayside Medical Group – Fremont, offers ways to support your kids when they are dealing with mental health concerns.
Experts say it’s important to engage in conversations about the violence your child has seen or heard and how it makes them feel.
Some tweens and younger teenagers may have difficultly understanding the motives behind social media content, or discerning fact from misinformation.
Parents across the country may be wondering how to have a conversation with their kids after news of multiple mass shootings. Mental health experts provide advice on how to help children process the tragedy.
For children with chronic illness, missing regular wellness visits can negatively impact health well into adulthood.
Russia’s attack on Ukraine has not only caused international outrage, but also stress and fear for people – including children. A Stanford Medicine Children’s Health psychiatrist provides advice on how parents can help their kids understand the difficult situation.
Pediatric advice on how the experience of living through a pandemic is affecting kids.
Recent attacks on Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders may leave parents struggling with how to have conversations about racism with their children. Stanford Medicine Children’s Health’s Mari Kurahashi, MD, offers expert advice on the subject.
As young people return to in-person learning amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Vicki Harrison, MSW, from the Stanford Center for Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing offers advice to help quell students’ anxieties.
Pediatrician Lauren Strelitz, MD, provides some advice on helping teens navigate this difficult time.
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health in collaboration with Children’s Health Council, offers a specialized intervention program that is currently enrolling families for their summer/fall session
Op-ed by National Center for Youth Law’s Rachel Velcoff Hults and Stanford’s Steven Adelsheim, MD, calls attention to the potential mental health impacts on youth from COVID-19 and trauma surrounding racial injustice in America.
Originally developed in Australia, the #chatsafe guidelines were adapted for the U.S. through a collaboration with The Jed Foundation (JED) and the Stanford Center for Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing.
Inbound college students are gearing up to head to campus this fall. In addition to… Read more »
Unplanned separation from parents is among the most damaging events a young child can experience, according to trauma research. A Stanford expert explains how it can hurt kids’ development.
Palo Alto student talks candidly about how she became an advocate for mental wellness in youth.
Shashank V. Joshi, MD, overviews what we can expect from the Adolescent Mental Wellness Conference April 27-28.
We’re living in a world of increased mass shootings and 24-7 media coverage – making it harder than ever to shield children from news about gun violence.
Nearly 100 local teens collaborate to shape the future of mental health through the Stanford Mental Health Innovation Challenge.
This week the San Francisco Chronicle highlighted an improvisational comedy program happening within our hospital school, which is fueling patients’ imaginations and bringing laughter and joy to their lives inside the hospital.
A new report from the Stanford Center for Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing revealed insights from local families on perceptions of mental health resources and interventions for youth who may be struggling with depression and other mental health issues.
The message was clear: “No one can do this alone.” Laura Roberts, MD, MA, chair of Stanford University School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences kicked off the first annual Adolescent Mental Wellness Conference by addressing a diverse crowd of advocates who are passionate about improving access to care and resources for mental health. “We’re all in this together,” she emphasized.
In response to the growing need for mental health resources for Bay Area adolescents and children, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford is joining the Stanford School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Services and Pediatrics Division of Adolescent Medicine to host the first annual Adolescent Mental Wellness Conference on August 5 and 6 at the South San Francisco Conference Center.
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